Offstream water and trace mineral salt as management strategies for improved cattle distribution

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 346-356

  Porath, M L ^a   Momont, P A ^b   DelCurto, T ^c,d   Rimbey, N R ^b   Tanaka, J A ^c   McInnis, M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Distribution; Grazing; Livestock; Riparian Grassland; Water

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS;

FRESH WATER; INORGANIC SALT; MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LOCOMOTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POACEAE; RANDOMIZATION; SEASON; WATER SUPPLY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CATTLE; ENVIRONMENT; FECES; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MINERALS; POACEAE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SALTS; SEASONS; WATER SUPPLY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0036483098     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2002.802346x     Document Type: Article

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